If you are a single mom and struggling to get by, you are not
alone. Whether you are going through a divorce or the father is
absent most single mother face the burden of supporting
themselves and their children all on one income.
* Only fifteen percent of women going through a divorce are
awarded any form of court-ordered spousal support.
* Thirty-four percent of those women never receive what is due
to them.
* Less than half of the women who claim child support ever
receive the full amount.
* Within the first year of divorce a women’s average standard of
living falls forty-five percent while a man’s will grow fifteen
percent.
What are grants?
A grant is an award of financial assistance. The primary purpose
of a grant is to transport a thing of value from a Federal
agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support
or incentive authorized by a law of the United States. A grant
is distinguished for a contact, which is then used to acquire
property or services for the Federal government’s direct use or
benefit.
Grants are associated by company, state, local or tribal
government, research institution or academia, not-for-profit, or
any other kind of institution.
Grants for single mother can be found on one of the 900 grant
programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. These
programs fall into 21 broad categories defined by the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance. Agencies may fall under multiple
grant categories. Below is a list of categories where grants for
single mother may be found:
• Agriculture • Arts • Business and Commerce • Community
Development • Consumer Protection • Disaster Prevention and
Relief • Education • Employment, Labor, and Training • Energy •
Environmental Quality • Food and Nutrition • Health • Housing •
Humanities • Information and Statistics • Law, Justice, and
Legal Services • Natural Resources • Regional Development •
Science and Technology • Social Services and Income Security •
Transportation
If you are a single mother seeking help with funding for your
higher education you should consider exploring financial aid
options such as contacting your financial aid office where you
attend school. Ask about:
• Direct financial assistance from your college • Federal and
state subsidized grants • Work-study programs • Support from
alumni, local clubs, or religious groups, • Corporate-sponsored
scholarships or tuition-aid programs for employees or for
children of employees
Who can apply for grants?
If you are a citizen of the United States or a U.S. territory,
or are a foreign national who has lived in the United States or
a U.S. territory for at least three years immediately preceding
an application, you are eligible to apply for a grant.
How do I prepare an application?
Each grant program has special instructions and program
guidelines on how to properly prepare an application. Make sure
to review these carefully before beginning your application for
any important information about the focus of the program,
eligibility requirements, and the types of funding available.
Applying for a grant is a great way for single mother in debt to
get out of debt and stay out.
Helpful sites –
HREF=http://www.grants.gov>http://www.grants.gov lists over
900 grant programs. –
HREF=http://www.neh.gov>http://www.neh.gov answers common
questions about grants.